1850 U.S. Census, Town of Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia
Dwelling 14, Family 14
Gray, Lucy Y., 68, female, $3,000 real estate, born in Virginia
Waring, John, 62, male, no occupation, born in Virginia, blind
Waring, Lawson, 15, male, born in Virginia, attended school
[Waring], Spotswood, 13, male, born in Virginia, deaf [may say deaf mute]
Latimer, Elmera, 50, female, born in Vermont
Pringle, Mary, 22, female, born in Pennsylvania

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia, Center Cross Voting Precinct
Enumeration District 22, Page 40
Dwelling 377, Family 377
Waring, Lawson E., white, male, 44, married, physician, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Waring, Emma, white, female, 32, wife, married, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Waring, John S., white, male, 10 son, single, at home, deaf and dumb, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Waring, Catharine G., white, female, 7, daughter, single, deaf and dumb, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia